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Budget 2020: Govt may cut import duty on raw material for fertiliser sector

During April-December 2019-20, the country's crude and manufactured fertiliser imports grew by 8.47 per cent to USD 6.2 billion.

Challenges before FM: Boosting growth, reining in fiscal deficit

Economic slowdown leaves Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a difficult choice in her second Budget - whether to rein in fiscal deficit or widen ot to stimulate the economy

Street signs: Traders eye Budget, Damani effect on stocks, and more

Derivatives traders are deploying strategies to profit from huge swings in stock prices typically seen on the day of the Union Budget

Budget expectations, earnings, coronavirus to drive stock market this week

On the macro front, US Q4 GDP and India's fiscal deficit data would be released

Budget 2020: Govt unlikely to offer relief in income tax, here's why

Expectations were that Sitharaman, who had in September last year cut corporate tax rates to their lowest to boost economic growth, would announce similar sops for individual taxpayers

Union Budget: Looking into the history, beyond jargon and numbers

Business Standard picks out some trivia from the history of the Union Budgets

Budget 2020-21 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in Healthcare sector

Lack of skilled human resource impedes healthcare delivery especially in tier 2, 3 cities and rural areas

IVCA seeks tax parity, approval for AIFs to invest in NBFCs ahead of budget

"LTCG for unlisted shares (invested by AIFs that are regulated by SEBI) should be reduced to 10 per cent. Enhanced surcharge should be rolled back on unlisted shares," said IVCA

Debt investors face a tax maze in India

While debt is an important source of funds for the Indian economy, investors - especially foreign investors - have to navigate through various complexities associated with taxation of debt investment

Budgetary over-reach: There is a price for trying to do too much in Budgets

The larger economy suffers more than the central govt, as New Delhi is allowed to get away with behaving arbitrarily and then hiding the reality behind bogus numbers, writes T N Ninan

Budget wishlist: Insurance industry expecting more tax incentives

Life Insurance Council has sought a separate deduction in personal taxes or an increase in the present limit for the premium paid for individual life policies

Budget 2020-21 wishlist: Key developments and challenges in power sector

The larger share of non-fossil fuel generation poses new challenges to state utilities

Budget 2020: Commerce department seeks funds to boost export finance

Under the enhanced Trade Infrastructure for Exports Scheme, the ministry has been promised an allocation of around Rs 50 crore, same as it got last year

India may raise duties on $56 bn worth of imports from China, elsewhere

Higher customs duties are likely to hit goods such as mobile phone chargers, industrial chemicals, jewellery and handicraft items

Fiscal deficit may widen to 3.8% for current financial year: Report

A correction in consumption demand is cited as a major reason for a dip in economic growth to a decadal low of 5 per cent

RBI Governor underlines need for more structural reforms to revive growth

Shaktikanta Das also listed out some of the priority areas where structural reforms are necessary

Govt may set Rs 1 trillion disinvestment target in Budget for FY21

"The government is likely to bring down their stake in certain public sector undertakings (PSUs) to below 51 per cent"

What various sectors of the economy wants from Budget 2020?

Here are the list of demands from Sitharaman and her budget team across various sectors of the economy

BJP wants Sitharaman to give rural, infrastructure push in upcoming Budget

According to party, meeting fiscal deficit not the real economic issue for the government

Budget in the season of protests

The government has missed the chance to defuse the anger over CAA and focus on the economy